General Policy

To students pursuing a first bachelor's degree, the Office of Admissions awards transfer credit according to the guidelines discussed here. Admissions reserves the right to accept or reject credits earned at other institutions of higher education.

Before a student first registers for classes s/he should meet with an academic advisor to plan a program of study. The advisor determines how the transfer credits shown on the transfer-credit evaluation may be used to meet degree requirements.

Transfer Credit Evaluation

The transfer credit evaluation is a course-by-course entry of transfer credits into a student’s UW Bothell record. This is completed after an admitted student pays the Enrollment Confirmation Deposit and shortly before the new student’s Orientation session (when advising and class registration begin). Academic advisors and students can access this information through the UW system.

The information recorded on the transfer credit evaluation, including the transfer of credits and the transfer GPA, becomes part of the student's permanent record at UW Bothell. If a student applies to an academic major program, transfer course work and the transfer GPA will be considered.

The transfer credit evaluation is not an official transcript. The official UW Bothell transcript (the document sent to other institutions upon the student’s request) lists all colleges that a student has attended and the total number of transfer credits awarded, but does not include the transfer GPA or a detailed listing of awarded transfer credits. Transfer grades are not calculated into the UW Bothell GPA.

Class Standing

A student's class standing is determined by the total number of transfer credits awarded by UW Bothell, not by the number of years of college study or by the completion of an associate degree.

Class Standing by Credits

Class

Credit Range

First-Year

0 - 44

Sophomore

45 - 89

Junior

90 - 134

Senior

135+

Quarter vs. Semester Credits

Colleges and universities that operate on a semester calendar award semester credit. UW Bothell operates on a quarter calendar and awards quarter credit. To convert quarter credits to semester credits, multiply by two-thirds. To convert semester to quarter credits, multiply by 1.5. For example, a student who has earned 30 credits at an institution on a semester calendar would earn 45 quarter credits at UW Bothell.

Petition Procedure

If some courses do not transfer and the student questions a decision, the student must complete a petition form and submit it to the Office of Admissions. A student wishing to challenge course credits toward program prerequisites or program degree requirements must contact the academic program directly.

If you are petitioning courses that were taken outside the U.S. the student must complete a petition form and submit it to the Office of Admissions.